CRON is a task scheduler (a daemon) which runs commands at predetermined times and intervals. You can choose the exact time at which the command will run by setting the minute, the hour, the day and the month. (more…)
After upgrading to Ubuntu 14.04 (or older) you might have experienced this annoying problem. In this article, you will learn how to fix this issue once and for all. Let’s get started ! (more…)
The Linux file system comes originally from UNIX and thus follows UNIX traditions. This is why for instance it uses the forward slash instead of the back slash as in Windows. Linux also differentiates between uppercase (more…)
Currently, if you are a frequent computer user with an Internet connection, it is likely you have a lot of data stored. This is not only a bunch of personal documents or multimedia files but also data related to programs (more…)
We provide below some simple steps to help you install a printer on Ubuntu. (more…)
OpenSSH is a cryptographic freely available version of the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol set of tools used for secure remote network access or file transfer between computers. Traditional tools such as telnet or rcp that (more…)
In this article you will learn how to fix some common update errors that occur frequently when you try to update your Ubuntu version. Fortunately the solutions are easy to implement. So let’s get started. (more…)
I have tried to install GParted from the Ubuntu software center but I got the error below :
Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock’ Error in Ubuntu (more…)
Many new Linux users feel intimidated by the classical Linux text editors, i.e. mainly VIM and EMACS since they require a prior knowledge of basic shortcuts and some Linux basics knowhow. Fortunately for beginners (more…)
Virtual Private Network or VPN is a private network of securely interconnected computers over the insecure public internet. A user who wants to access this private network as if he is connected to a LAN, must use a (more…)
